Petroleum Products Market Procurement Intelligence Report

A purchasing guide for Petroleum Products – rich advisory on spend outlook in Petroleum Products, pricing analysis for Petroleum Products procurement cost benchmarking, negotiation strategies and key vendors of Petroleum Products.

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This report on global Petroleum Products category is part of a larger series of reports on global Fuel market. The scope of Fuel spans multiple categories and is typically identified as a procurement category that includes all spend related to the provision of fuels including solid and liquid fuels. It may also include spend related to transporation and storage of fuel across different geographic locations across the globe as well as any spend on additives to enhance performance of the fuel.

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Strategic Sourcing Guide to Petroleum Products Procurement

Overview

Several macro changes in the dynamics of overall Fuel as well as Petroleum Products procurement trends are poised to change the business practices and procurement thumb rules. Suppliers have put greater emphasis on evaluation of their traditional business models and find opportunities that can create value for themselves as well as their clients.

Price volatility is creating multiple challenges that impact the Petroleum Products category such as benchmarking and budgeting the procurement costs.

Digitization of assets, processes and systems has enabled new value propositions and cost saving opportunities within the Petroleum Products category.

Category managers need to take note of the potential of these developments and reassess the changes required in their procurement practices.

Petroleum Products Procurement Best Practices

As market conditions become more dynamic and procurement practices get more sophisticated, category managers need to be cognizant of the best practices that work for their Petroleum Products category procurement. The report offers a succinct analysis of Petroleum Products procurement best practices.

For example, Buyers need to conduct periodic quality audits at the suppliers' facilities to assure adherence to the contract terms and compliance with regulations.

Buyers should engage with suppliers that have made high R&D investments in terms of product innovations and incorporation of technologies that results in better quality and/or lower costs.

Buyers should proactively manage relations with Petroleum Products suppliers and have pre-determined intervention criteria for onboarding or replacing a supplier, changing specifications or terms and conditions.


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Risks in Petroleum Products procurement

Petroleum Products procurement managers also need to proactively identify and mitigate potential risks that can arise in the supply chain or contracts for Petroleum Products procurement. Some examples include:


  • Procurement without consulting the actual users of Petroleum Products may result in a mismatch in expectations of the buyer's internal stakeholders versus the actual contract executed
  • Buyers and suppliers are required to comply with stringent environmental regulations, such as MARPOL treaty, Clean Air Act in the US. Any noncompliance with these regulations can result in hefty fines. Moreover, periodic changes in regulations affect the operations and costs of both buyers and suppliers as they incur additional efforts in aligning with the new norms. Changes such as these significantly increase the prices, and buyers might tend to shift toward more cost-effective solutions
  • Suppliers depend on various third parties, including raw material suppliers, distributors and storage providers. Any failure on their part can lead to inconsistency in the supply of essential inputs

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Who should read this report

  • The report is intended to serve as a one-stop reference guide for Petroleum Products procurement strategy and offers a perfect blend of category basics with deep-dive category data and insights. Therefore, it is ideal for category beginners looking for “Petroleum Products: Procurement Report 101” as well as for category experts actively tracking the global Petroleum Products procurement market.

     

    You may have just initiated your research to design a winning Petroleum Products procurement strategy, or you may be a category expert looking for strategic insights and updated data.Either ways, the report has your requirements covered.

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Key questions on Petroleum Products procurement answered by this report


    Procurement decisions can prove to be costly in the absence of careful deliberation and evaluation of every available option. In fact, more than 90% of the decision makers we work with acknowledge that timely availability of up-to-date category intelligence can help them make better purchasing decisions. More than 80% of them believe that in-house category intelligence needs to be updated periodically to achieve full benefits. If you have read so far, we are quite sure you agree!!

     

    The Petroleum Products procurement report helps take more informed decisions by placing all the critical information and advice at the fingertips of a decision maker. It also specifically answers some of the key questions that we have been routinely asked during our industry outreach initiatives:

     

    • What is the spend potential in the Petroleum Products market?
    • What is the correct price to pay for Petroleum Products? What are the key trends and factors that influence current and future pricing?
    • Which selection criteria are the most important for Petroleum Products Suppliers Market?
    • Who are the top Petroleum Products suppliers? What are their cost structures?
    • Which negotiation levers can reduce Petroleum Products procurement cost ?
    • What are supplier margins in Petroleum Products market?
    • What are the best practices for Petroleum Products procurement and what are the potential risks?

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Petroleum Products Category Insights: What is inside

The Petroleum Products market report offers a complete picture of the supply market and analyzes the category from the perspective of both buyers and suppliers. Analysis of the category trends, procurement best practices, negotiation levers and overall category management strategy advisory are interspersed with in-depth data and commentary on spend outlook, pricing ecosystem and supplier landscape drilled down to a region-level coverage.

Data

A key highlight of this report is the in-depth outlook created on Petroleum Products procurement spend and pricing trends. The report further delves deep into the aspects of cost structure, total cost of ownership and supplier margins for Petroleum Products. A dedicated section to supplier profiles and evaluation helps decision makers cast a wider procurement net and identify gaps in existing relationships.

Insights

Along with specific category and supplier intelligence, the publication also includes curated insights on Petroleum Products market trends, price influencers and inherent risks. These insights help the decision makers prepare for market shaping trends in advance and create alternative strategies for changes in the market conditions.

Advisory

Additionally, the report also advises on the best practices and strategies to manage the Petroleum Products category efficiently. Negotiation levers and opportunities are explained in detail along with quantification of their potential. Benchmark KPIs for supplier and buyer performance management are also aggregated to better organize the category objectives. Other themes of advisory include ideal procurement organization structure, enablers to achieve KPIs or category objectives and ideal SLAs to have with suppliers.

Category Ecosystem

  • Buyer and supplier ecosystem
  • Competitiveness index
  • Buyer and supplier power
  • Threat of new entrants and substitutes

Global and Regional Sourcing Insights

  • Category spend
  • Spend growth
  • Dynamics
  • Opportunities

Pricing and Cost Analysis

    • Pricing outlook and data
    • Drivers of pricing
    • Cost structure and inputs cost
    • Total cost of ownership
    • Pricing models and margins

Cost Saving Opportunities & Negotiation Strategies

  • Buyer and supplier side levers
  • Quantified cost saving opportunities
  • Negotiation strategies and quantified outcome

Procurement Best Practices, Strategy and Enablers

  • Procurement excellence
  • Sustainability and innovation
  • KPIs and category enablers
  • Risk management and outsourcing

Vendor Analysis

  • RFx essentials and selection criteria
  • SLAs
  • Supplier evaluation metrics
  • Detailed supplier profiles

Our research is complex, but our reports are easy to digest. Quantitative analysis and exhaustive commentary is placed in an easy to read format that gives you an in-depth knowledge on the category without spending hours to figure out “what does it mean for my company?”

Category Research Framework


SpendEdge presents a detailed picture of Petroleum Products procurement solutions by way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources. The analysts have presented the various facets of the market with a particular focus on identifying the key category influencers. The data thus presented is comprehensive, reliable, and the result of extensive research, both primary and secondary.

Information Sources


Primary research
Secondary research
Procurement heads
Industry journals and reports
Category managers
Periodicals and new articles
Sourcing consortium professionals
Category webinars
Industry experts and thought leaders
Internal categiry playbooks
Procurement managers
Industry/government websites on regulations, compliance
Category heads of suppliers
Internal databases
Client account heads/managers
Industry blogs/thought leader briefings
Client and industry consultants

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